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The main difference between rich and poor in ancient Rome, as well as in our society, is money. In the early days of Rome, the poorer people could not own land (couldn't afford to buy it) so therefore they were left out of the political decisions, as land was one of the criteria for wealth. The thinking at the time was that if a man had land and the wealth that the land produced, he had the right to direct the government, as he had a bigger stake in the economy. This attitude caused political inequality between rich and poor.

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